by Ryn | dog relationships, holistic life coach, joyful life, life coaching, recovery coaching
My first real love in adulthood love wasn’t tall, dark and handsome. He was lean, brindle and walked on all fours. That’s because he was a dog. His name was Sawyer, and it definitely had not been love at first sight. In fact, the first time I saw him I didn’t even...
by Ryn | dog relationships, joyful life, life coaching, recovery coaching, reiki, self improvement, sober lifestyle coaching
My arms hurt like hell a few years back. So bad, I could barely bend them without wincing in agony. I had double tendonitis in both elbows, most likely caused by hours spent every day on my computer sitting in some weird, cramped-up position. I tried copper cuffs,...
by Ryn | dog relationships, joyful life, life coaching, recovery coaching, self improvement
At the end of our week-long vacation on dog beach in San Diego, my dogs were smiling, I was smiling and my beau Beezel was smiling. He then turned to me and uttered the sweetest phrase: I hope you relaxed enough. His sweet uttering seemed odd to me for a moment. OF...
by Ryn | dog relationships, gratitude and appreciation, joyful life, life coaching, recovery coaching, recovery rocks, self improvement
I fell in love with dogs about six years into my recovery, and I’ve never been the same since. The more I loved them, the more I learned from them. One of the greatest lessons my dogs continue to teach me is how to live in the moment. Check out how this works in this...
by Ryn | dog relationships, gratitude and appreciation, happiness quote, life coaching, recovery coaching, self improvement
The next time you start pulverizing yourself to a pulp for whatever reason you think you deserve it, STOP. Step back. Take a breath. Ask yourself if you would treat a friend that way. If the answer is no, then cut it out for goodness sake. Take a cue from Happiness...
by Ryn | dog relationships, life coaching
I never really knew true agony until my dog Sawyer died. Sure, I had known a variety of pain, various modes of depression, and even different sorts of suffering. But the death of my beloved dog in 2014 pierced my heart with a level of agony that I never knew existed....
